Date of Award
4-1992
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Roger E. Ulrich
Second Advisor
Dr. Alan Poling
Third Advisor
Dr. Neil Kent
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The present paper is a review of behavioral self-control literature with self-control defined as the choice of a larger, more delayed reinforcer over a smaller, less delayed reinforcer. The paper includes a self-control experiment in which the subjects were adolescent males labelled Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The results show higher levels of self-control than those generally seen in similar subject populations. Self-control literature in behavioral psychology is examined and explanations for varying results are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Swick, Shannon Kay, "A Behavioral Overview of Self-Control" (1992). Masters Theses. 845.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/845